Hussein Mosque

Local nameمسجد الحسين
LocationIslamic Cairo, Egypt

The al-Hussein Mosque or al-Husayn Mosque, also known as the Mosque of al-Imam al-Husayn and the Mosque of Sayyidna al-Husayn, is a mosque and mausoleum of Husayn ibn Ali, originally built in 1154, and then later reconstructed in 1874. The mosque is located in Cairo, Egypt, near the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, near-by the famous Al Azhar Mosque, in an area known as Al-Hussain. It is considered to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Egypt. Some Shia Muslims believe that Husayn's head is buried on the grounds of the mosque where a mausoleum is located today and considered to be what is left of the Fatimid architecture in the building.

Tags Place of WorshipMuslimShia
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Hussein_Mosque

Address 4 El Mashhad El Husseiny, Cairo, Egypt

Coordinates 30°2'52.239" N 31°15'47.588" E

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